Feature race on day one of the Craven meeting can go to Mark Johnston's Runner MILDENBERGER at around 15/8f

bred to get these sort of trips as a 3yo, his trainer is due another winner in this year, having won 4 in the space of 8yrs (2004 to 2011). no winners in the last 6 renewals of this race, I feel Johnston will be making his way back into the winners enclosure this year and James Doyle can continue his rich run of form at the start of this season.

I don't have any concerns with the fact that James is the only jockey to not win on this fella yet, despite after today having partnered him on half of his runs and the horse having a potentially 50% strike rate if they don't make their way back into the winners enclosure.